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Given that f left-parenthesis x right-parenthesis equals x squared minus 3 x, find f left-parenthesis negative 4 right-parenthesis.
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negative 4
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4
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negative 28
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28
28
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Answer 1

To find \( f(-4) \) given the function \( f(x) = x^2 - 3x \), we can substitute \(-4\) into the function:

\[ f(-4) = (-4)^2 - 3(-4) \]

Calculating each term:

1. \( (-4)^2 = 16 \)
2. \( -3(-4) = 12 \)

Now, combining these results:

\[ f(-4) = 16 + 12 = 28 \]

So, the answer is:

28